A ton of Stihl chainsaws were stolen and more in this week's Cops Corner.
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant CIty Police Department.
Nov. 27
DEFLATING THE MOOD
700 block of North
Mobley Street. Criminal
mischief. Officer responded to a residence following a report of criminal mischief. Complainant stated that three of the four tires on his 2009 Toyota SUV had been slashed, despite the fact that he had no disputes with anyone at the time. Complainant didn’t provide any suspects, declined further investigation and signed a waiver of
prosecution.
Nov. 28
BREAKING,
NOT ENTERING
1400 block of East
Tennessee Street. Criminal mischief. Officer responded to a residence following a report of criminal mischief. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) shattered the side window of her 1998 Ford minivan, but nothing was reported stolen from the vehicle.
REPEAT
400 block of North Thomas Street. Criminal mischief. Another officer met with another complainant, who also stated that unknown suspect(s) shattered the driver’s side window of his 2005 Chevrolet Uplander van overnight.
Nov. 29
SUBWAY SNEAK
4600 block of West Highway 574. Theft. Officer responded to a complaint of two Subway sandwiches, valued together at $16, being stolen from the complainant.
GANGLAND
1700 block of North Lime Street. Criminal mischief. Officer responded to a report of graffiti vandalism. Complainant stated that he had discovered “Sur13” gang graffiti sprayed on a section of his fence. Complainant added that the damage was not permanent, and that he did not wish to follow up with an investigation.
CLEAR SHOT
2000 block of South Frontage Road. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a business in reference to a report of vehicle burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) smashed the driver’s side window of his 2013 Dodge Ram truck, and then stole guns and money. Complainant was missing a .22 caliber Remington pump rifle, a camouflaged Mossberg shotgun and a .40 caliber FNS pistol. The guns were valued together at $1,870, and the complainant also reported that $58 was stolen from the center console.
Nov. 30
BRAND AMBASSADOR
2600 block of Airport Road. Business burglary. Officer responded to a business in reference to a reported burglary. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) had stolen a 36-inch Stihl chainsaw, a 16-inch Stihl chainsaw, a 20-inch Stihl chainsaw and a Stihl pole chainsaw. The saws are valued together at $3,246.
TAILGATING
4700 block of Sydney Road. Business burglary. Another business reported that unknown suspect(s) entered its fenced compound and stole two Stihl chainsaws and two Stihl concrete saws, as well as the tailgate of a 2009 Ford F-250 truck.
Dec. 2
CANDID CAMERA
2500 block of Thonotosassa Road. Information report. Officer responded to a complainant at PCPD, who stated that an unknown male was videotaping her daughter while the two were grocery shopping. Complainant stated that she believed the man followed them home, and provided a tag number. There was not determined to be any crimes, but an information report was filed for documentation.
